Marcel-Bezençon-Preis
The Marcel Bezençon Awards were first handed out during the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn, Estonia honoring the best competing songs in the final. Founded by Christer Björkman (Sweden's representative in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest) and Richard Herrey (member of the Herreys, Eurovision Song Contest 1984 winner from Sweden), the awards are named after the creator of the annual competition, Marcel Bezençon.[1] The awards are divided into 3 categories:
- Press Award - Given to the best entry as voted on by the accredited media and press during the event.
- Artistic Award - Presented to the best artist as voted on by former winners of the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Composer Award - A jury consisting of the participating composers vote for the best and most original composition.
In 2008, a special award was presented, the Poplight Fan Award, as voted by fans on the Swedish website poplight.se and presented to their favourite debuting artist (under age 25).[1][2]
Although sanctioned by Eurovision Song Contest, the awards are not presented during the final event broadcast, rather they are handed out during the official contest after party. In 2009, however, the trophies were awarded prior to the event final.
Sweden's Melodifestivalen also presents the awards during their own competition proper.
Winners
Press Award
| Year | Country | Song | Performer | Final Result |
Points | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | "Il faut du temps" | Sandrine François | 5th | 104 | Tallinn |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | "Everyway That I Can" | Sertab Erener | 1st | 167 | Riga |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | "Lane moje" (Лане моје) | Željko Joksimović | 2nd | 263 | Istanbul |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | "Angel" | Chiara | 2nd | 192 | Kiev |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | "Hard Rock Hallelujah" | Lordi | 1st | 292 | Athens |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" (Dancing Лаша Тумбай) | Verka Serduchka | 2nd | 235 | Helsinki |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | "Senhora do mar (Negras águas)" | Vânia Fernandes | 13th | 69 | Belgrade |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc[3] | "Fairytale" | Alexander Rybak | 1st | 387 | Moscow |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc[4] | "Milim" | Harel Skaat | 14th | 71 | Oslo |
Artistic Award
| Year | Country | Performer | Song | Final Result | Points | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | Afro-dite | "Never Let It Go" | 8th | 72 | Tallinn |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | Esther Hart | "One More Night" | 13th | 45 | Riga |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | Ruslana | "Wild Dances" | 1st | 280 | Istanbul |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | Helena Paparizou | "My Number One" | 1st | 230 | Kiev |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | Carola | "Invincible" | 5th | 170 | Athens |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | Marija Šerifović | "Molitva" (Молитва) | 1st | 268 | Helsinki |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | Ani Lorak | "Shady Lady" | 2nd | 230 | Belgrade |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc[3] | Patricia Kaas | "Et s'il fallait le faire" | 8th | 107 | Moscow |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc[4] | Harel Skaat | "Milim" | 14th | 71 | Oslo |
Composer Award winners
This award was first presented in 2004, replacing the Fan Award.
| Year | Country | Song | Composer(s) Lyrics (l) / Music (m) |
Performer | Final Result |
Points | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | "Stronger Every Minute" | Mike Konnaris (m & l) | Lisa Andreas | 5th | 170 | Istanbul |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | "Zauvijek moja" | Slaven Knezović (m) and Milan Perić (l) | No Name | 7th | 137 | Kiev |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | "Lejla" | Željko Joksimović (m), Fahrudin Pecikoza (l) and Dejan Ivanović (l) |
Hari Mata Hari | 3rd | 229 | Athens |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | "Unsubstantial Blues" | Magdi Rúzsa (m) and Imre Mózsik (l) | Magdi Rúzsa | 9th | 128 | Helsinki |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | "Pe-o margine de lume" | Andrei Tudor (m), Andreea Andrei (l) and Adina Şuteu (l) |
Nico & Vlad | 20th | 45 | Belgrade |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc[3] | "Bistra voda" | Aleksandar Čović (m & l) | Regina | 9th | 106 | Moscow |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc[4] | "Milim" | Noam Horev, Tomer Hadadi | Regina | 14th | 71 | Oslo |
Fan Award
The Fan Award was handed out in 2002 & 2003, and voted on by the members of OGAE, the Eurovision international fan club. It was discontinued and replaced by the Composer Award in 2004.
In 2008, a special award, called the Poplight Fan Award, was introduced and was voted on by ESC fans (see above). It has not awarded since then.
| Year | Country | Performer | Song | Final Result |
Points | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | Laura Voutilainen | "Addicted To You" | 20th | 24 | Tallinn |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | Beth | "Dime" | 8th | 81 | Riga |
| Vorlage:Escyr | Vorlage:Esc | Sirusho | "Qélé, Qélé" (Քելե Քելե) | 4th | 199 | Belgrade |
Melodifestivalen Winners
Since 2005 Sveriges Television (SVT) has awarded Marcel Bezençon Awards during its national selection Melodifestivalen. These awards follow the same format as that for the Eurovision awards, with awards given to songs that competed in the final of the contest.[5]
Press Award
| Year | Song | Performer | Final Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Shirley Clamp | "Att älska dig" | 4th | 130 |
| 2006 | BWO | "Temple of Love" | 2nd | 202 |
| 2007 | Sonja Aldén | "För att du finns" | 6th | 62 |
| 2008 | Sanna Nielsen | "Empty Room" | 2nd | 206 |
| 2009 | Caroline af Ugglas | "Snälla snälla" | 2nd | 171 |
| 2010 | Anna Bergendahl | "This Is My Life" | 1st | 214 |
Artistic Award
| Year | Performer | Song | Final Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nanne Grönvall | "Håll om mig" | 2nd | 209 |
| 2006 | Carola | "Evighet" | 1st | 234 |
| 2007 | Sonja Aldén | "För att du finns" | 6th | 62 |
| 2008 | BWO | "Lay Your Love On Me" | 3rd | 158 |
| 2009 | Sarah Dawn Finer | "Moving On" | 6th | 87 |
| 2010 | Eric Saade | "Manboy" | 3rd | 155 |
Composer Award
| Year | Song | Composer(s) | Performer | Final Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "A Different Kind of Love" | Joacim Dubbelman, Martin Landh, Sam McCarthy | Caroline Wennergren | 5th | 116 |
| 2006 | "Sing For Me" | Andreas Johnson, Peter Kvint | Andreas Johnson | 3rd | 200 |
| 2007 | "I Remember Love" | Peter Hallström, Sarah Dawn Finer | Sarah Dawn Finer | 4th | 122 |
| 2008 | "Empty Room" | Bobby Ljunggren, Aleena Gibson | Sanna Nielsen | 2nd | 206 |
| 2009 | "You're My World" | Emilia Rydberg, Fredrik "Figge" Boström | Emilia | 9th | 28 |
| 2010 | "Keep On Walking" | Salem Al Fakir | Salem Al Fakir | 2nd | 183 |
Fan Award
As with for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest a fan award was also given out for the 2008 Melodifestivalen.
| Year | Performer | Song | Final Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Amy Diamond | "Thank You" | 8th | 36 |
Notes
External links
- Eurovision Song Contest
- poplight.zitiz.se
- 2008 Winners announced
- Footage of the 2009 awards presentation
Vorlage:Eurovision years Vorlage:EurovisionCountries
- ↑ a b Marcel Bezençon Award - an introduction. Poplight, abgerufen am 2. Juni 2009.
- ↑ Barry Viniker: Marcel Bezençon Award for fans. ESCToday, 11. März 2008, abgerufen am 2. Juni 2009.
- ↑ a b c Marcus Klier: The Eurovision 2009 Marcel Bezençon Awards. ESCToday, 18. Mai 2009, abgerufen am 2. Juni 2009.
- ↑ a b c Marcus Klier: Israeli grand slam in the Marcel Bezençon Awards. EurovisionTV, 30. Mai 2010, abgerufen am 2. Juni 2009.
- ↑ Vinnare av Marcel Bezencon Award 2009. SVT, abgerufen am 28. Juni 2009 (schwedisch).